Mark 6 · Verse 46

Mark 6:46

And when he had sent them away, he departed into a mountain to pray.
Mark 6:46, King James Version

Mark 6:46 in other translations

BSBAfter bidding them farewell, He went up on the mountain to pray.
WEBAfter he had taken leave of them, he went up the mountain to pray.
ASVAnd after he had taken leave of them, he departed into the mountain to pray.
YLTand having taken leave of them, he went away to the mountain to pray.
DARBYAnd, having dismissed them, he departed into the mountain to pray.
BBEAnd after he had sent them away, he went up into a mountain for prayer.
WebsterAnd when he had dismissed them, he departed to a mountain to pray.

What does Mark 6:46 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
46. And when he had sent them away, he departed into a mountain to pray--thus at length getting that privacy and rest which He had vainly sought during the earlier part of the day; opportunity also to pour out His soul in connection with the extraordinary excitement in His favor that evening--which appears to have marked the zenith of His reputation, for it began to decline the very next day; and a place whence He might watch the disciples on the lake, pray for them in their extremity, and observe the right time for coming to them, in a new manifestation of His glory, on the sea.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Barnes' Notes
Verse 46.

(y) "he departed" Mt 6:6, Mk 1:35, Lk 6:12

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Mark 6:45-56

The church is often like a ship at sea, tossed with tempests, and not comforted: we may have Christ for us, yet wind and tide against us; but it is a comfort to Christ's disciples in a storm, that their Master is in the heavenly mount, interceding for them. And no difficulties can hinder Christ's appearance for his people, when the set time is come. He silenced their fears, by making himself known to them. Our fears…

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Mark 6:46 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

καὶkaiAndG2532
ἀποταξάμενοςapotaxamenoshaving taken leaveG657
αὐτοῖςautoisof themG846
ἀπῆλθενapēlthenHe departedG565
εἰςeisintoG1519
τὸtotheG3588
ὄροςorosmountainG3735
προσεύξασθαι.¶proseuxasthaito pray.G4336

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Mark 6:46

  • Mark 1:35

    And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.

  • Matthew 6:6

    But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.

  • Luke 6:12

    And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.

  • Matthew 14:23

    And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was there alone.

  • 1 Peter 2:21

    For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
1:35; Mt 6:6; 14:23; Lu 6:12; 1Pe 2:21

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Context

  • Mark 6:45

    And straightway he constrained his disciples to get into the ship, and to go to the other side before unto Bethsaida, while he sent away the people.

  • Mark 6:46

    And when he had sent them away, he departed into a mountain to pray.

  • Mark 6:47

    And when even was come, the ship was in the midst of the sea, and he alone on the land.

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Mark 6:46 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y después que los hubo despedido, se fué al monte á orar.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et leur ayant donné congé, il s’en alla sur une montagne pour prier.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und als er sie verabschiedet hatte, ging er hin auf den Berg, um zu beten.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et cum dimisisset eos, abiit in montem orare.